There are sheets that hold 20 2x2-size flips, but if all 20 have coins then you can't see the back side of the coin without removing it. I don't...
There are some good ideas in this old thread: https://www.cointalk.com/threads/how-do-you-present-your-collection.328777/
It is hard to find some classes of Byzantine anonymous folles in excellent condition. I got this "Class K" as an upgrade because it had many of...
If you bid up to $4000 and it hammers for that, with a 20% buyer's fee that would make $4800, plus shipping would still be under $4850. So, you...
First of all, take Doug's advice. However, if you try eBay or buy from sellers who are not vetted, consider these possibilities. ForgeryNetwork...
A year ago I announced a web site on VOTA coins with this thread: https://www.cointalk.com/threads/vota-coins-web-site.317640/ Here is the site:...
Here is a new web page of links to outstanding CoinTalk ancient-coin threads. http://augustuscoins.com/ed/threads.html A few days ago there was...
You have set yourself a difficult, if not impossible, task. Just to see some possibilities I searched on "gold stater" and some other similar...
The pictures are not great, but a search of vcoins https://www.vcoins.com/en/coins/ancient-2.aspx using "Alexander Arados" finds at least one...
If you are interested in river gods on coins, you will want this sale catalog: Helios 3 (2009, April 29-30) 782 ancients among 1113. 7 Celtic, 1...
I have added a lot to my site since I last wrote. http://augustuscoins.com/index.html Most impressive is this Greek stater: [ATTACH] Thracian...
We can learn a lot about types and meaning because we study them with our time instead of spending it learning how to tell MS64 from MS63. :happy:
[ATTACH] Maximian Lugdunum = Lyons 28 mm. 10.16 grams. IMP MAXIMIANVS AVG altar left, A right PLG in exergue RIC Lyon 113b "c.301-303"
I have begun work on it and 46 pages deep into old CT posts I found this earlier thread on the Farnese Hercules type:...
I like the types because they are unique to Julia Domna. As you may know, I have a web site which discusses maybe 100 such types in quiz format (I...
@Curtisimo , that is an excellent writeup that would make a web page I would be proud off. In fact, I think I am going to make a web page of...
That's just what I was writing about. You show an excellent mini-theme. The Maxentius as Caesar is a real rarity. Congratulations! Here are...
There are some Lycian designs with four arms to make a tetraskeles: [ATTACH] Lycian Dynast Teththiweibi [What a name to infer from so little on...
I had no idea the hoard of coins of the "Lycian dynasts" might number more than 4000, but I did see many sold over time, most with weak obverses...
Folles of the tetrarchy are large, common, and often in pleasing grade. Some collectors and scholars feel the portraits of the four tetrarchs of...
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